We are bringing together women leaders in the industry to discuss this year's theme #BreakTheBias.
Corinne Cheeseman, CEO of the AWA will facilitate the event and we would encourage everyone to join us online as we hear insights from these amazing female industry leaders.
Panellists:
- Louise Dudley, CEO, Urban Utilities
- Margaret Riley, General Manager, Water & Optimisation, John Holland
- Dona Tantirimudalige , Managing Director, Westernport Water.
This event is free and open to everyone.
REGISTER HERE
More about our panelists:
Louise Dudley, CEO Urban Utilities
Louise has been CEO of Urban Utilities since 2012. Before this, she was the utility's founding Chief Financial Officer. Preceding Urban Utilities' formation, Louise held several senior management roles at Brisbane City Council, including Executive Manager Water Retail, where she helped facilitate Australia's largest water sector transition that merged five local government water and sewerage businesses into Australia's fourth-largest water retailer (Urban Utilities). Prior to joining Brisbane City Council, Louise spent 17 years with the leading accounting and advisory firm, KPMG. Louise is the President of the Australian Water Association (AWA) and a former non-executive director of WSAA (Water Services Association of Australia). She is also currently a non-executive Director of WaterStart. As well as being a Chartered Accountant, Louise holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland, is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is an Engineering Executive.
Margaret Riley, General Manager, Water & Optimisation, John Holland
Margaret Riley was introduced to ‘water’ as an undergraduate engineer doing in-course work experience with a local government organisation. Before she knew it, she was hooked into what has become a varied, challenging and rewarding career in the sector. Margaret initially stayed in local government, focussing on stormwater and flood management, leading projects to naturalise stormwater channels, and coordinating local community environmental action groups. From here she joined Sydney Water via its Graduate Program, enjoying a variety of roles and experiences across the utility’s diverse operating space. She found her passion in project delivery and led significant projects across networks, treatment and facilities including as a Senior Project Manager and Alliance General Manager. In 2018, Margaret joined Tier 1 construction company John Holland supporting the Melbourne Water Capital Works Program. In 2019, she was appointed foundation Program Director for the Regional Treatment Plants Program in Queensland with Urban Utilities. In early 2021, she joined John Holland’s Infrastructure Business Unit Senior Leadership Team as the General Manager for Water, with her role extending later that same year to include business optimisation. Currently, Margaret balances her time between her water sector responsibilities and cross-business continuous improvement and strategy.
Dona Tantirimudalige , Managing Director, Westernport Water
Dona was appointed Managing Director of Westernport Water in September 2021. Dona has 23 years of experience in the water sector across a range of leadership roles. Dona is passionate about seeing women fully represented in all aspects of society, particularly in leadership, decision making, and in traditionally male-dominated fields. Dona is leading the way holding a number of other leadership and board roles. She is the current Chair of South-East Monash Legal Services, past Chair of Women’s Health in the South East and sits on the Board of the Institute of Water Administration. She is also a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds a Masters in Public Policy and Management and a Bachelor of Engineering. Outside of these roles, Dona has two teenage sons, is a pushover for animals and is an optimist at heart.
And our host:
Corinne Cheeseman, CEO, Australian Water Association
CEO since May 2020, Corinne has more than 20 years of water business experience. She began her career in Sydney Water’s water quality testing laboratories and later delivered school and community water education programs. She worked at the AWA from 2004 as the Association’s first Education Manager, and was later promoted to the executive team as the National Manager for Technical Programs. Corinne returned to Sydney Water in 2011, successfully leading a large data and analytics team for several years. Corinne then worked as a senior leader at global firm PwC in their Data Consulting practice before being appointed CEO of the AWA.
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